Nestor Gonzalez
Solo Arst
(Drums & Percussion)
BIO
Nestor Gonzalez is a Mexican American Artist focusing on Drums & Percussion,
Improvisation, and Soundscapes. As a member of Tambora Desafinada, Nestor fills
the role of Conguero in a fast passed merengue band. As a solo Artist Nestor
explores drums and percussion from different regions of the world including Frame
Drums, Hand Drums, Tabla, and Orchestral drum set. Nestor is currently a BFA
student at Calarts in the Performer-Composer program. His Performance credits
include 2023 Latin Fest with Calarts Salsa Band, 2022 World Music Festival
Calarts Salsa Band, Sandra Delgado’s “La Havana Madrid” South Coast Repertory
2023 Summer Season (Timbales & Aux Percussion), The Coronado Playhouse
(Follies, 2019), Center Stage Productions (Merry Poppins (2018), Addams Family
(2019), Mamma Mia(2019), Vanguard Productions San Diego (Godspell, 2019),
San Diego Jazz Festival (SWC Jazz Choir), Del Mar Fair (La Beat Cantina), and
session work around San Diego.